Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Sri Lanka: $691 a month against $3,594 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $34,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

$691

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Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,594

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 61.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 62.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.94 LKR 978

$11.58 SGD 14.84

-74.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 LKR 7,027

$70.7 SGD 90.5

-70.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.33 LKR 2,436

$8.46 SGD 10.84

-13.36%

Cappuccino

$2.47 LKR 821

$5.18 SGD 6.64

-52.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 LKR 210

$1.84 SGD 2.36

-65.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 LKR 89.7

$1.23 SGD 1.58

-78.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 LKR 795

$9.50 SGD 12.17

-74.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 LKR 974

$9.86 SGD 12.63

-70.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 LKR 516

$3.02 SGD 3.87

-48.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 168

$2.67 SGD 3.42

-80.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 238

$2.77 SGD 3.54

-74.01%

Eggs

$1.56 LKR 520

$3.72 SGD 4.77

-58.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 LKR 4,491

$21.01 SGD 26.92

-35.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 LKR 1,490

$9.95 SGD 12.75

-54.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,479

$25.13 SGD 32.20

-70.35%

Apples (1kg)

$5.64 LKR 1,877

$4.59 SGD 5.88

22.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 LKR 264

$3.09 SGD 3.96

-74.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 LKR 1,274

$4.64 SGD 5.95

-17.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 405

$2.18 SGD 2.79

-44.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 LKR 301

$2.33 SGD 2.99

-61.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 LKR 232

$2.31 SGD 2.96

-69.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 LKR 331

$1.86 SGD 2.39

-46.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 LKR 157

$1.55 SGD 1.98

-69.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.26 LKR 3,410

$14.11 SGD 18.08

-27.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.81 LKR 4,261

$23.24 SGD 29.78

-44.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 661

$4.73 SGD 6.06

-57.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 978

$4.79 SGD 6.14

-38.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 60.2

$1.53 SGD 1.96

-88.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.16 LKR 2,712

$96.5 SGD 124

-91.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 125

$3.58 SGD 4.59

-89.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 106

$0.76 SGD 0.97

-57.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 LKR 294

$16.98 SGD 21.75

-94.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 419

$2.46 SGD 3.15

-48.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.5K LKR 14.5M

$159.4K SGD 204.2K

-72.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.8K LKR 14.6M

$155.7K SGD 199.5K

-71.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.9 LKR 19.9K

$168 SGD 215

-64.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.29 LKR 1,426

$12.24 SGD 15.68

-64.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.96 LKR 5,640

$28.18 SGD 36.11

-39.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.40 LKR 5,120

$111 SGD 142

-86.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 LKR 1,970

$11.60 SGD 14.86

-48.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 LKR 1,370

$12.24 SGD 15.68

-66.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$41.15 LKR 13.7K

$1,899 SGD 2,433

-97.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K LKR 5.3M

$39.1K SGD 50.1K

-59.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.86 LKR 5,938

$79.6 SGD 102

-77.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.27 LKR 5,410

$50.7 SGD 65.0

-67.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 LKR 26.0K

$112 SGD 143

-29.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.87 LKR 14.3K

$125 SGD 160

-65.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$423 LKR 140.7K

$3,191 SGD 4,089

-86.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 LKR 61.4K

$2,257 SGD 2,892

-91.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 LKR 443.5K

$6,173 SGD 7,910

-78.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 LKR 142.6K

$4,035 SGD 5,170

-89.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,743 LKR 1.2M

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-84.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,138 LKR 378.5K

$16.5K SGD 21.2K

-93.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 LKR 74.7K

$4,526 SGD 5,799

-95.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.72

2.44

421.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sri Lanka: November 3, 2026

Last update for Singapore: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Sri Lanka

$225 32.5%

Singapore

$459 12.8% 105% $235

Accommodation & Living

Sri Lanka

$185 26.7%

Singapore

$2.3K 62.8% 1123% $2.1K

Eating Out

Sri Lanka

$97 14%

Singapore

$260 7.2% 169% $163

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Sri Lanka

$81 11.7%

Singapore

$208 5.8% 157% $127

Clothing & Footwear

Sri Lanka

$70 10.1%

Singapore

$165 4.6% 136% $95

Sport & Entertainment

Sri Lanka

$24 3.4%

Singapore

$135 3.8% 472% $111

Getting Around

Sri Lanka

$11 1.6%

Singapore

$110 3.1% 914% $99

Good to know

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

22:42 10:42 PM

01:12 1:12 AM

2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,444,000

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD

1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR

1 SGD = 0.78 USD

1 SGD = 0.695 EUR

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SGD, USD, EUR to LKR – Sri Lankan Rupee Converter

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🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs)

Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 333 LKR (1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD). 1 EUR = 373 LKR (1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.78 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.695 EUR).

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